as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Youth development is a forte of Finch’s.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Subtlety isn't the forte of Monster co-creator Ryan Murphy, so anyone who's watched Mindhunter will instantly clock the season 3 finale's numerous references to Fincher's series.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Glenn’s forte is defense, and the Jets’ defense is wet trash.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Detecting deviations from the routine, the stereotypical, was a forte for AI.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Subtlety isn't the forte of Monster co-creator Ryan Murphy, so anyone who's watched Mindhunter will instantly clock the season 3 finale's numerous references to Fincher's series.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Glenn’s forte is defense, and the Jets’ defense is wet trash.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forte
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
Noun
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That model will make everything from advanced specialty care to diagnostics, chemotherapy and follow-up care accessible across rural region regions.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is basic pizza with toppings and also a variety of specialty pizzas, such as the Carnivore featuring meatballs, sausage, bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella, and sauce, and the Verdura, featuring spinach, peppers, onions, mushrooms, eggplant, mozzarella and sauce.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This Patek upped the ante year with a perpetual calendar, the brand’s speciality, was added to the collection.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her speciality is finding regular people out in the wild, for projects that aim for gritty realism — American Honey, Euphoria, and the Safdie brothers’ films Good Time and Uncut Gems, which led her to casting Josh Sadfie’s Marty Supreme.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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